Second semester of the current school year might still be in its infancy, but Minooka Community High School District 111 officials are in the process of planning many of the intricate details for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.

Coal City Unit 1 announced Thursday that Amanda Herrera-Ford will be its new Director of Business Services starting July 1.

Nick Dziuban, the wrestling coach and building trades teacher at Wilmington High School, died Monday after a six-year cancer battle. At the same school he was once a three-sport star, Dziuban leaves behind an inspiring legacy and countless friendships.

Officials within Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 are in the preliminary stages of going down a familiar path that is being dusted off by bringing a cross-section of people together to help assemble a refreshed strategic plan.

The Morris Community High School Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at 1000 Union St., and there it will either approve or reject a new bid to change the school's mascot to the Warriors.

There are a variety of plants that can be eaten as microgreens, and each one will add a slightly different flavor to your meals. One good choice includes things in the brassica (broccoli) family, like radish, broccoli, kale, cress, etc.

Stay indoors and out of the cold with new webinars from the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening series.

Minooka Community High School announced Friday that it has appointed Dr. Kathleen Wilkey the new assistant superintendent chief school business official.

Morris Community High School is seeking the public's input on a new mascot, narrowing down the choices to Mallards, Mustangs and Warriors.